Residential delivery area · Maryland
ZIP Code 21734: Funkstown, MD
ZIP code 21734 is in Funkstown, Maryland, entirely in Washington County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,392 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Funkstown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Washington County
- Census places
- Funkstown
- Metro area
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- House district
- MD-6 119th Congress
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi · 2,228 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 21734?
21734 centers on 39.606°, -77.704° and covers 0.5 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 21740.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 21734, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 21734 compare with the rest of Washington County?
| Measure | 21734 | In Washington County | In MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,076 | 16th of 20 | 347th of 477 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $278k | not ranked | not ranked |
21734's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,514) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,392); 21734's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$77,322) is more than a quarter of the figure ($277,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 86% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 21734?
The 2020 Census counted 845 people in 21734; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,076. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,076±406 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 845
- Households
- 493
- Median age
- 52.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 21734?
Of the 1,076 people the ACS estimates in 21734, 7.3% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.1%).
- Under 187.3%
- 18 to 6472.0%
- 65 and older20.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 21734 earn?
Median household income is $61,392 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,392±$17,514
- Income per person
- $36,817
- Below the poverty line
- 7.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 21734?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $277,800
- Median gross rent
- $808
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.2%
- Housing units
- 518
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 21734?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Accommodation and food services4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Health care and social assistance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 21734?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21740 | Hagerstown | 64,792 | $63k | 2.8 mi |
| 21746 | Hagerstown | 2,361 | – | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 21781 | Saint James | 25 | – | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 21733 | Fairplay | 1,275 | $110k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 21742 | Hagerstown | 34,069 | $86k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 21713 | Boonsboro | 9,846 | $96k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 21795 | Williamsport | 10,144 | $88k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 21767 | Maugansville | 1,031 | $58k | 6.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.